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Vales Produce Growers , the Greenvale potato grower group, has appointed John Rix as their new Chairman.

In the United Kingdom the value of fresh potato category is growing with a 3.8% rise over the last year, while the volume of fresh potatoes sold has dropped by 8.0%. The Potato Council is figuring out what can be done about it.

Equipment manufacturer Florigo has delivered it’s 500th Steam Peeler to a vegetable Processor in France

Walkers, the number one UK brand in the crisps, snacks and nuts category , is creating excitement with the launch of new Walkers Market Deli – an innovative range of pita, tortilla and classic potato chips that aims to bring home the variety of flavours from across Europe and the UK.

Seabrook Crisps is launching a range of Straight Cut crisps into the Impulse channel following demand from fans to bring back the format, which was last on the shelves a decade ago

McCain Foods GB will be and official supplier of Tour de France 2014, which starts with an opening stage in Yorkshire.

Mydibel Group, Belgian manufacturer of chilled, frozen and dehydrated potato products, has been awarded by the “iTQi Superior Taste Award”.

Early 2014, KMC started operating its new spray tower for its unique spray cooking technology for potato-based starches.

HZPC Holland bv betaalt zijn pootgoedtelers in de Nederlandse pool € 33,42 per 100 kilo over Oogst 2013. Deze definitieve uitbetalingsprijs ligt iets boven de prognoseprijs van € 33 die HZPC eind februari van dit jaar bekend maakte.

Herbert Engineering, market leaders in handling systems for the agricultural, fresh pack and process industries, has invested in a new state-of-the-art laser cutting machine to increase manufacturing efficiencies and produce highly accurate component parts.

Researchers at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen have made a breakthrough in understanding how the microbial spores which cause potato blight are so effective at infecting plants.

Summer is the perfect season for a laidback lunch in the sun and what could be a better accompaniment for a BBQ or al fresco dining than a bowl of tasty, fresh new potatoes. This summer treat yourself to the freshest and best with Freshly harvested Ayrshire and East Lothian Potatoes available from Tesco stores in Scotland.

in May 2014 The FAO Food Price Index averaged 207.8 points, down 2.5 points (or 1.2 percent) from April and nearly 7 points, or 3.2 percent, below May 2013.

Leading UK potato supplier, Greenvale is strengthening its marketing team with the appointment of two new members of staff, Tracey Mattock who takes on the role of Marketing Manager, and Kate Wright who is the new Category Insight Manager.

Russia`s temporary blockade imposed on imports of Ukrainian potatoes is unlikely to have a major impact on trade, says analyst.

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has issued a temporary import ban on potatoes from neighboring Ukraine.

In Northern Ireland, the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and CAFRE, Greenmount Campus has issued the first potato blight warning for 2014.

El IRNASA desarrolla biofertilizantes basados en microorganismos endófitos para mejorar la producción sin utilizar fertilizantes químicos tradicionales.